Self-Tuning Input Output Device

1. A computer implemented method for a self-tuning input output (I/O) device, the computer implemented method comprising: detecting a change in an adapter communicating with the I/O device, the I/O device being a consolidator configured to facilitate data communication between a plurality of adapters and a data network, the plurality of adapters including the adapter; determining a type of the adapter; determining values for each parameter in a set of parameters corresponding to the type of the adapter; and applying the values of a first subset of the parameters to the consolidator, applying the values of the first subset causing the consolidator to be configured to operate in a preferred configuration with the adapter.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein detecting, determining the type, determining the values, and applying occur while the consolidator is operational.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising: applying the values of a second subset of the parameters to the adapter, applying the values of the second subset causing the adapter to be configured to operate in a preferred configuration with the consolidator.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of parameters is one of several sets of parameters identifiable by the type of adapter, and the set of parameters is selected from the several sets using a configuration consideration.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the configuration consideration is a present data traffic rate.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the set of parameters are one of (i) stored in the consolidator, and (ii) stored in a data storage accessible to the consolidator over the data network.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the type of the adapter is a class code of the adapter.

8. A computer usable program product comprising a computer usable storage device including computer usable code for a self-tuning input output (I/O) device, the computer usable code comprising: computer usable code for detecting a change in an adapter communicating with the I/O device, the I/O device being a consolidator configured to facilitate data communication between a plurality of adapters and a data network, the plurality of adapters including the adapter; computer usable code for determining a type of the adapter; computer usable code for determining values for each parameter in a set of parameters corresponding to the type of the adapter; and computer usable code for applying the values of a first subset of the parameters to the consolidator, applying the values of the first subset causing the consolidator to be configured to operate in a preferred configuration with the adapter.

9. The computer usable program product of claim 8 , wherein detecting, determining the type, determining the values, and applying occur while the consolidator is operational.

10. The computer usable program product of claim 8 , further comprising: computer usable code for applying the values of a second subset of the parameters to the adapter, applying the values of the second subset causing the adapter to be configured to operate in a preferred configuration with the consolidator.

11. The computer usable program product of claim 8 , wherein the set of parameters is one of several sets of parameters identifiable by the type of adapter, and the set of parameters is selected from the several sets using a configuration consideration.

12. The computer usable program product of claim 11 , wherein the configuration consideration is a present data traffic rate.

13. The computer usable program product of claim 8 , wherein the set of parameters are one of (i) stored in the consolidator, and (ii) stored in a data storage accessible to the consolidator over the data network.

14. The computer usable program product of claim 8 , wherein the type of the adapter is a class code of the adapter.

15. The computer usable program product of claim 8 , wherein the computer usable code is stored in a computer readable storage medium in a data processing system, and wherein the computer usable code is transferred over a network from a remote data processing system.

16. The computer usable program product of claim 8 , wherein the computer usable code is stored in a computer readable storage medium in a server data processing system, and wherein the computer usable code is downloaded over a network to a remote data processing system for use in a computer readable storage medium associated with the remote data processing system.

17. A data processing system for a self-tuning input output (I/O) device, the data processing system comprising: a storage device including a storage medium, wherein the storage device stores computer usable program code; and a processor, wherein the processor executes the computer usable program code, and wherein the computer usable program code comprises: computer usable code for detecting a change in an adapter communicating with the I/O device, the I/O device being a consolidator configured to facilitate data communication between a plurality of adapters and a data network, the plurality of adapters including the adapter; computer usable code for determining a type of the adapter; computer usable code for determining values for each parameter in a set of parameters corresponding to the type of the adapter; and computer usable code for applying the values of a first subset of the parameters to the consolidator, applying the values of the first subset causing the consolidator to be configured to operate in a preferred configuration with the adapter.

18. The data processing system of claim 17 , wherein detecting, determining the type, determining the values, and applying occur while the consolidator is operational.

19. The data processing system of claim 17 , further comprising: computer usable code for applying the values of a second subset of the parameters to the adapter, applying the values of the second subset causing the adapter to be configured to operate in a preferred configuration with the consolidator.

20. The data processing system of claim 17 , wherein the set of parameters is one of several sets of parameters identifiable by the type of adapter, and the set of parameters is selected from the several sets using a configuration consideration.